The Oklahoma House has passed a bill that would, critics claim, throw the current laws on civil marriage in the state into chaos. HB 1125, sponsored by State Rep. Todd Russ (R-Cordell), would require couples to have a member of the clergy or another registered officiant solemnize the wedding and issue a marriage certificate. The bill would eliminate marriage licenses altogether. Read more

When you picture a typical church, what comes to mind? If it’s not "naked paint parties,” then you would probably side with Florida officials who recently revoked the tax exemption of a “church” that appears to have been a nightclub trying to skirt tax laws. Read more

A new poll shows that support for marriage equality is at an all-time high: It’s at 59 percent, in fact. The U.S. Supreme Court is going to take the matter up next month, and many feel that no matter what the high court says, same-sex marriage is inevitable. Read more

An Arkansas lawmaker with a history of causing church-state conflicts is in hot water this week in the wake of allegations that he “re-homed” – a euphemism for gave away – two adopted girls to a former employee who later raped one of the children. Read more